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'Series On The Line' - Michael Clarke Slams Pat Cummins For Attending Coldplay Concert

Michael Clarke Slams Cummins- (Source:@BeckyCummins/X.com)Michael Clarke Slams Cummins- (Source:@BeckyCummins/X.com)

On Sunday, November 10, Mohammad Rizwan scripted history as he led Pakistan to their first series win against Australia in Australia in 22 years. Notably, the visitors hammed the Men in Yellow by eight wickets in the 3rd and final ODI to clinch the series 2-1.

Notably, Pakistan started the series on a low as they suffered a narrow defeat in the first ODI. They bounced back strongly, and bowled out Australia for less than 200 runs in the last two ODIs and embarrassed the hosts on their own soil.

The players and the coaches are under heavy scrutiny as they made big changes to the squad after winning the first match. Interestingly, Cricket Australia announced that big players like Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, and Josh Hazlewood have been rested for the 3rd ODI to prepare for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

Michael Clarke Slams Pat Cummins For Attending Coldplay Concert

The move backfired as Pakistan won the 2nd ODI and beat a second-string Australian side in the series decider. In the latest events, former Australia captain Michael Clarke has slammed Australia and Cummins for the bizarre move and also pointed out Cummins, who was recently spotted attending a Coldplay concert. 

"I’m just a bit confused, so 11 days between now and the first Test, why can’t the Aussie boys who are part of this Test series play in the one-dayer," Clarke said on his Big Sports Breakfast radio show.

“They are going to go to training and get flogged. If Australia had won the first two games, then you can understand why they rest their big fish, but it was series on the line."

Further, Clarke slammed Cricket Australia and pointed that they need to give more importance to ODIs.

"You can’t expect the fans to want and come and watch one-day cricket. We are bagging one-day cricket, but no one is turning up, hasn’t got the interest, I wonder why. I feel like we obviously don’t care about losing that series. If you’re not going to care, we’re not going to care. I think we have it wrong. I understand resting for Test cricket, I love that, but it's a one-day game. They are going to bowl more than that at training," he added. 

Australia will take on India for the five-match Test series starting from November 22.